A man has filed suit for exemplary damages, claiming that he suffered personal injuries when he was attacked by a man from Beaumont, Texas for no reason.

According to the suit Leyton Gene McElduff filed against Ridge Robert Lackey in Texas’ Jefferson County District Court on August 24, McElduff was physically attacked on November 24, 2007 by Lackey, resulting in severe and permanent injuries.

McElduff claims the attack has caused him to experience physical pain and suffering and impairment, mental anguish, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and disfigurement and incur medical expenses.